Gull Surname
Approximately 83,697 people bear this surname
Gull Surname Definition:
(Celtic) a nickname from the bird; Simpleton [the name of the bird (Middle English gul) is usually derived from the Celtic; but as to gull, a simpleton, cp. Dutch gul, open, frank, kind (the gull is not a stupid bird] (Scandinavian) 1 = Gold, q.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 77,495 | 1:2,305 | 303 |
| United States | 1,515 | 1:239,247 | 22,888 |
| England | 799 | 1:69,735 | 8,044 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| India | 711 | 1:1,078,854 | 44,563 |
| United Arab Emirates | 342 | 1:26,790 | 2,983 |
| Switzerland | 315 | 1:26,073 | 4,056 |
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| Sweden | 182 | 1:54,103 | 4,182 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| Papua New Guinea | 154 | 1:52,946 | 6,689 |
| Germany | 122 | 1:659,881 | 51,431 |
| Liberia | 93 | 1:47,404 | 4,264 |
| Finland | 76 | 1:72,325 | 8,016 |
| Venezuela | 75 | 1:402,721 | 8,293 |
| Austria | 70 | 1:121,649 | 16,953 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Italy | 44 | 1:1,389,925 | 78,899 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Poland | 32 | 1:1,187,773 | 77,523 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 309 | 1:78,885 | 8,522 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 1:243,780 | 20,311 |
The alternate forms: Güll (390) are calculated separately.
Gull (62,488) may also be a first name.
Gull Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) a nickname from the bird; Simpleton [the name of the bird (Middle English gul) is usually derived from the Celtic; but as to gull, a simpleton, cp. Dutch gul, open, frank, kind (the gull is not a stupid bird] (Scandinavian) 1 = Gold, q.v. [Old Norse gull, gold: cp. Dano-Norwegian and Swedish gul, yellow] 2 a diminutive of the Scandinavian Gull- names; but specifically used in Norway (Stöylen, p. 33) as a pet form of Gudolv or Gudolf=‘War- Wolf.’
Is susceptible of various interpretations, as: 1.The bird; 2. A dupe or fool, very common in the old dramatists, and still in use; 3. One of the numerous modifications of Guillaume, William; 4. See Guille.
Petrus Goles, Normandy 1198, Gervasius Gouel 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Laurence, Richard, Matilda Gule, England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence the baronets Gull.
From the Danish, Goll; from the German, Giihl; a personal name.
Gull: I doubt if it ever were a sign. The surname is from Goelo, a district in Brittany whence followers came who attended William the Conqueror. The name is also found as Gully.
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Gull Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gull Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gull (Hindi: गुल, Russian: Гулль) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Güll. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gull? popularity and diffusion
Gull is the 6,765th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 87,071 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Gull live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Gull is also the 15,337th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 62,488 people.
The last name Gull is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 77,495 people, or 1 in 2,305. In Pakistan Gull is mostly concentrated in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 62 percent live, Punjab, where 19 percent live and Sindh, where 10 percent live. Not including Pakistan this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Gull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gull has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gull last name grew 735 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 259 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gull Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gull last name are 22.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.88% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gull earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.96% less than the national average, earning 204,327 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.91% more than the national average, earning R 296,844 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,848 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Güll | 92 | 390 | / |
| Gulle | 89 | 3,761 | / |
| Gaull | 89 | 328 | / |
| Ghull | 89 | 144 | / |
| Gullì | 89 | 134 | / |
| Gullå | 89 | 14 | / |
| Goull | 89 | 6 | / |
| Guull | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gulll | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ngull | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gutll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kgull | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gullh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guëll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ggull | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gullt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gul | 86 | 1,714,411 | / |
| Ull | 86 | 1,528 | / |
| Goulle | 80 | 99 | / |
| Gaulle | 80 | 59 | / |
| Ghulle | 80 | 56 | / |
| Gutell | 80 | 23 | / |
| Guutll | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gutill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghoull | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gulltt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gusell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goulld | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hull | 75 | 83,688 | / |
| Gule | 75 | 14,680 | / |
| Gaul | 75 | 14,580 | / |
| Goll | 75 | 9,237 | / |
| Guhl | 75 | 5,541 | / |
| Aull | 75 | 1,967 | / |
| Ulle | 75 | 1,195 | / |
| Guld | 75 | 976 | / |
| Goul | 75 | 743 | / |
| Guul | 75 | 647 | / |
| Ghul | 75 | 563 | / |
| Eull | 75 | 542 | / |
| Ullh | 75 | 397 | / |
| Gulh | 75 | 176 | / |
| Gult | 75 | 145 | / |
| Uhll | 75 | 98 | / |
| Gutl | 75 | 81 | / |
| Ngul | 75 | 79 | / |
| Gulì | 75 | 45 | / |
| Gulp | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gusl | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ggul | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hgul | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uyll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Usll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gujl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Góll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ullt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ulld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgul | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oull | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ulhl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gueulle | 73 | 229 | / |
| Goutell | 73 | 54 | / |
| Guttell | 73 | 35 | / |
| Guggill | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gullová | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gullova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gussell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gudtell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guttill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulldtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guchell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gould | 67 | 97,489 | / |
| Ghule | 67 | 63,138 | / |
| Ghoul | 67 | 21,875 | / |
| Ul | 67 | 9,942 | / |
| Goule | 67 | 3,556 | / |
| Gauld | 67 | 3,260 | / |
| Hulle | 67 | 1,999 | / |
| Gaule | 67 | 1,673 | / |
| Gutel | 67 | 323 | / |
| Gusel | 67 | 280 | / |
| Ngoul | 67 | 194 | / |
| Oulle | 67 | 102 | / |
| Goell | 67 | 96 | / |
| Gohul | 67 | 68 | / |
| Gauhl | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ngaul | 67 | 58 | / |
| Utell | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ggule | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gaulė | 67 | 42 | / |
| Houll | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ghaul | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gugli | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gusül | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gahul | 67 | 22 | / |
| Haull | 67 | 20 | / |
| Auhll | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gholl | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gutil | 67 | 18 | / |
| Usell | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gulhe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gouhl | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gucel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uille | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaulp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahull | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aullh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Usill | 67 | 7 | / |
| D'ull | 67 | 7 | / |
| Huill | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghuyl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gulhh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghusl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guutl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gusle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gusil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guşel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gooll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nggul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gouël | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eulle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ullhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aulle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goulp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hullt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eullh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaulh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uijll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ullhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ullhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ulllh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ulldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hngul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hulll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gausl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gulph | 67 | 0 | / |
Gull Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gull in the Hindi language | ||
| गुल | gula | 44.44 |
| गुल्ल | gulla | 33.33 |
| गुल्लो | gullo | 11.11 |
| गुल्ल्ा | gulla | 11.11 |
| Gull in the Russian language | ||
| Гулль | gull | - |
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